Long-term consequences and prevention of urinary tract infections in childhood
Abstract Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are among the most common bacterial infections in childhood and have a tendency to recur. The ability of uropathogens to form biofilm may be important in the pathogenesis of UTI. Although childhood UTIs are thought to increase the risk of chronic kidney dise...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Oulun yliopisto
2012
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Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9789514298707 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9789514298707 |